Wednesday 11 August 2010

Sights meet smells at the Denver Art Museum: perfumer re-creates ancient Egyptian fragrances for the King Tut show

What do Cher, Steven Tyler and King Tut have in common? Perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz of Boulder has created perfumes for all of them. OK; not specifically King Tut, although, goodness knows, he could use a little freshening up after all that time in a tomb. She re-created the fragrances of ancient Egypt in conjunction with the "Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs" exhibit at the Denver Art Museum for its gift shop.

Read more: The Denver Post

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